Sad-iron heater and receptacle



J. F. OURTIOE. & Sad-Iron Heater end Receptacle.

Patented June 15,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. CURTIGE, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

SAD-IRON HEATER AND RECEPTAC'LE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,732, dated June 15, 1880.

Application filed November 1, 1879.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. OURTIcE, of

Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Sad-Iron Heaters and Receptacles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference beinghad to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a sectional view of my improved heater over the iron. Fig. 2is atop view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of two heaters combined to form a receptacle.

This invention has relation to improvements in combined sad-iron heaters and receptacles for the sad-iron holder or cloth and sad-iron stand; and the nature of the invention consists in a sad-iron heater and receptacle composed of separate and detached open-bottomed boxes or covers capable of covering each an iron, and of being lifted off or on as required, the said boxes sliding the one within the other, thereby forming a convenient and compact receptacle for the sad-iron holder or cloth and rest when not in use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings, the letters 0 C designate two open-bottomed metallic vessels of the general shape of a sad-iron or tailors goose, and constructed of tin or other suitable sheet metal. These vessels or covers are usually of elliptical form in horizontal secti on, and are each provided with a pivoted handle, B.

The cover 0 is of such a size relative to the core 0 that it is capable of being passed into it, as shown in Fig. 3, thus forming a convenient, compact, and closed receptacle for the sad-iron stand and handle-cloth.

When in use for the purpose of heating sad-irons each of these covers is passed over a sad-iron on the stove, and forms a jacket or inclosure around it, that prevents the radiation and consequent loss of heat, and speedily heats the iron, a moderate fire only being required, and fuel thereby greatly economized. These covers fit snugly at their lower edges against the top plate of the stove, so that there is little escape of heat through the interstices between them. They form, with the stove, a species of small oven slightly larger than the iron in height, length, and width, one of said covers being appropriated to each iron. Consequently, when one of these covers is lifted off for the purpose of taking a hot iron, only such heat as is inclosed in said cover escapes into the air.

WVhen sad-irons are heated in the oven of a stove, or when the cover is made in one compartment for several irons, the opening of the oven-door or the lifting off of the cover allows the entire heat of the oven and cover to be dissipated and wasted.

By the sliding of the boxes the one within the other the bulk of two of these boxes is reduced to the bulk of one, by which means shelfroom is greatly economized, and the boxes are made to re-enforce each other, and are rendered much stronger and less liable to be bent or knocked outof their proper shape.

The closed receptacle formed by the sliding together of these boxes being convenient and at hand, the most careless servant will always stow away within it the sad-iron stand or rest and handle-cloth, where they will be found when wanted.

Two of these boxes will heat three irons as fast as they can be used by one person, and are sufficient for ordinary purposes but when more than three irons are required a third box may be used, slipping, when not in use for heating irons, over the first two, and a fourth slipping over the first three, there being but a slight increase in bulk.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The sad-iron heater consisting of the openbottomed cover G, provided with a handle, B, and the open-bottomed cover 0, provided with a similar handle, the former adapted to slide over the latter to form a receptacle for the sad irons, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN F. ouerion.

Witnesses:

- HENRY Tom, D. O. FISHER. 

